Petrea volubilis
Purple Wreath, Queen's Wreath
Other regional names: Sandpaper
- Sandpaper
Also known as: Petrea amazonica Moldenke +17 more
- Petrea amazonica Moldenke
- Petrea arborea f. albiflora Standl.
- Petrea arborea f. broadwayi (Moldenke) Moldenke
- Petrea arborea Kunth
- Petrea arborea var. broadwayi Moldenke
- Petrea arborescens Archer ex Moldenke
- Petrea aspera f. albiflora Moldenke
- Petrea aspera Turcz.
- Petrea atrocaerulea Moldenke
- Petrea atrocoerulea Moldenke
- Petrea colombiana Moldenke
- Petrea erecta G.Lodd.
- Petrea fragrantissima Rusby
- Petrea kohautiana C.Presl
- Petrea kohautiana f. alba (G.F.Freeman & W.G.Freeman) Moldenke
- Petrea kohautiana var. alba (G.F.Freeman & Williams) Moldenke, 1955
- Petrea kohautiana var. anomala Moldenke
- Petrea kohautiana var. pilosula Moldenke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Verbenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or liana.
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Petrea volubilis (commonly known as Purple-Wreath or Queen's-Wreath) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Verbenaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
East Himalaya, Gambia, The, Marshall Is.